MINI United 2009: Gert Hildebrand Interview
Another fantastic interview with the head of MINI design, Gert Hildebrand. You want to pay special attention to this one, especially when Gert starts talking colors.
MINI United Interview: Gert Hildebrand [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.whiteroofradio.com/podcasts/gert2009.mp3]
<p>Please make a olive green Mini!!!!</p>
<p>hopefully they will bring some sort of new green for next year.</p>
<p>Likely another blue ;)</p>
<p>Actually would be happy to see a non-metallic green of some sort, pretty sure however that the BRG will not be it since on the WC50.</p>
<p>Well, one small phrase explains a lot. Gert said that the JCW WC50 was a very fast excersize. I guess that’s why it was a bolt on job with only a new color.</p>
<p>Matt</p>
<p>Great interview! Nice to hear confirmation on what I already suspected about special colours making their way down the rest of the product line after a few years!</p>
<p>Gert sounds like a top bloke. Always good to hear that the guy in charge has a passion for Mini and a strong appreciation of the brand.</p>
<p>Can’t believe no one has mentioned Gert’s comparison of the design on the S-Lite or Minilite wheels to sausages.</p>
<p>Anyway, I got a kick out of that.</p>
<p>There are some great sound bites in there and some fun clues of things to come.</p>
<p>@<a href="#comment-260807" rel="nofollow">Todd</a>: Yeah I heard that – pretty funny stuff. And the mention of MINI possibly getting a non-metallic green is very interesting.</p>
<p>Who is the dude in the background in the red/black pit crew shirt? I saw these shirts for sale on ebay from Thailand. So I bought one! Good quality and not available in official MINI range.</p>